PT-2020-2717 · Adobe · Acrobat Reader 2017+5
Published
2020-05-12
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Updated
2021-07-21
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CVE-2020-9592
CVSS v2.0
10
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Adobe Acrobat versions prior to 2020.006.20042
Adobe Acrobat Reader versions prior to 2020.006.20042
Adobe Acrobat 2017 versions prior to 2017.011.30166
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 versions prior to 2017.011.30166
Adobe Acrobat 2015 versions prior to 2015.006.30518
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2015 versions prior to 2015.006.30518
Description
The issue is related to errors in privilege management in Adobe Acrobat and Reader. It can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted malicious PDF file, allowing them to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This vulnerability can lead to a security feature bypass, enabling attackers to bypass protection mechanisms and affect the system.
Recommendations
For Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, update to a version later than 2020.006.20042.
For Adobe Acrobat 2017 versions 2017.011.30166 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30166.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader 2017 versions 2017.011.30166 and earlier, update to a version later than 2017.011.30166.
For Adobe Acrobat 2015 versions 2015.006.30518 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30518.
For Adobe Acrobat Reader 2015 versions 2015.006.30518 and earlier, update to a version later than 2015.006.30518.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Acrobat
Acrobat 2015
Acrobat 2017
Acrobat Reader
Acrobat Reader 2015
Acrobat Reader 2017